AI & Digital Maturity for the Middle Market: From Demystification to Acceleration

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When:

February 7, 2024 9 AM - 10:30 AM PST

Where:

Location Name

Microsoft San Francisco

Location Address

555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States

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AI & Digital Maturity for the Middle Market: From Demystification to Acceleration

Wednesday, February 7 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Microsoft San Francisco, 555 California Street, Unit 200, San Francisco

Are you curious how AI can accelerate your organization's growth, reduce costs, or improve decision-making? Microsoft partnered with AI4SP to gather insights from 7,000 organizations and their analysis of 10,000 global AI tools to help us understand how businesses embrace AI and what the common use cases are.

Come join us for a dynamic workshop with Microsoft to learn about AI adoption trends in the US, the landscape of AI innovation, and how to implement AI that drives business growth following data privacy, compliance, and confidentiality guidelines and regulations.

We will also showcase how Microsoft Copilot can help organizations get started in their AI adoption journey by addressing the common business needs of small and midsize organizations.

Here is a one-minute video created with AI to show you what you can expect! microsoft-smb.ai4sp.org/invitation-1

Takeaways:

Adoption of AI among US Small and Midsize Organizations in 2024
The Global AI Innovation Landscape.
Interactivity: Create a free personalized AI adoption plan using the AI and Digital Maturity Compass.
Overview of Microsoft Copilot
Networking and Group Discussion.

Gear up for a fast-paced experience enriched with videos, illustrations, charts, and live demos —all crafted by AI.

Please register below by providing your personal data & look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda:

8am-9am - Breakfast served
9am-10:30am - Event with Q&A
10:30-11:00am – Mix n Mingle

Pricing:

Free for Members
$40 for Non Members

Cancellation Policy: A full refund, minus a $10 fee, is available if cancellation is received by February 2, 2024. Substitutions are welcome.

Speakers

Kalees Meckling

Microsoft

Americas SMB Strategy Director

Kalees Meckling, Americas SMB Strategy Director, Microsoft

People inspired to solve 3D Tetris like problems who bleeds passion and optimism often breaking rules to foster new thinking and customer obsession. Over 20 years of experience in the tech industry and recognized for expertise with customer advocacy, strategy development, innovation, relationship management, sales and marketing leadership, and execution of quality deliverables within challenging timelines and circumstances. I believe leadership is about empowering others to achieve their potential and that teams need to be diverse and inclusive to excel. I live in Seattle with my husband Jamison, and I am a yogi hobbyist and mother of 3 Dragons.

Luis Salazar

AI4SP

Founder and CEO

Luis Salazar is the Founder and CEO of AI4SP - AI for Economic Growth and Social Progress. Luis is a global business leader and innovator with extensive corporate and startup experience and a unique perspective on technology innovation in the broader context of social impact.

He launched over 50 successful global products and programs in Fortune 500s, including Microsoft, where he co-founded Office Live after leading global strategy and sales in the small and midsize market segment. Luis also held executive positions at Yahoo as Global VP of Product, ABB in America, and Xerox in South America.

He co-founded several successful startups with broad impact, including Connect Sparks, Giving Tech Labs, VidaNyx, The Giving Compass Network, X4Impact, Suvotek, Jobaline, G# Ventures, GMI, and Optio3.

His experience as a Global Fortune 500 executive and Tech entrepreneur combining AI and societal impact has given him a unique perspective on the business world, its effects on society, and the ability to identify new opportunities.

Brad Garsten

Quanta Networks

Managing Principal

Brad Garsten is Co-Founder of Quanta Networks a data and systems integrator focused on IoT, cloud and privacy. Brad has held roles as Vice President in business development, Partnerships and OEM.

Brad has board positions in a few startups and is a Mentor for 500 Startups. Brad helps companies create sustainable competitive advantage by validating, developing, and implementing new technologies that integrate with legacy systems to reduce costs.

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